Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in Indonesia. Central obesity is one of the risk factors that is often found in patients with CHD. Body mass index (BMI) of waist and hip circumference is commonly used to measure the central obesity in individuals. And now, this method is considered as the anthropometric measurement which is more sensitive, cheaper and easier to assess…
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is defined as a persistent eosinophilia lasting longer than 6 months of unknown origin and related to organ involvement. Cardiac involvement, usually leading to morbidity and mortality of HES patients, often mimics other diseases such as acute coronary syndrome. We report a 46-year¬old female who came to hospital with atypical chest pains and a known history of…
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea has been known as one of risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim ofthis study is to examine the relation of oxygen desaturation index (ODI) due to OSA and CAD. Methods: This study included 74 OSA men who were diagnosis of CAD by previous medical examination using treadmill and CT angiography and cardiac catheterization. Polysomnography was pe…
Plasma levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels may reflect the severity of ischemia, although there is no necrosis. A transient ischemia which can increase the heart wall stretch would induces BNP synthesis and release. Synthesis and release of BNP are comparable with the severity of ischemia. The aim of this study was to analyze whether NT-proBNP levels in patient…
This research was analytic research by experimental deSign, aimed to identify effect of game therapy on reception response of pre school children in injection petformance in RSD Sidoarjo. Research population was all pre school children patients that visit RSD Sidoarjo for first time and would take injection, while the sampie is part of the population, selected by simple random sampling includin…
Introduction: Coronary calcification is a subclinical condition that may cause coronary artery disease (CAD). The main issue of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the intermitten hypoxemia which is an important stimulus to increase morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular disease. In this study we investigate the male OSA patients with abnormal calcium score (Ca score) to predict CAD. Methods:…